Listing goes to inactive

[LegendaryLabz]

After creating my listing it automatically moved to inactive but I got charged a listing fee...

Anyone else experience this issue?

[ChristmasIsLove]

Sounds like Etsy deactivated it. Yes, there have been many similar reports.

[TheVintagePineapple]

It usually happens when something about the listing is prohibited or on some other 'no no' list.  What was the listing?

After looking at your shop, you may be looking at more deactivations sooner or later.

[NanaLetha]

Many of your listings are going to be taken down for IP infringement or Etsy may close your shop.

[LeParisMetro · Accepted solution]

No, I have never had that happen but it looks like you are selling illegal counterfeits.  That could be why it happened to you.  Make sure you put your licensing agreements in every single listing and send all the copies to Etsy so they know you are selling legally.

[Amaradorn]

What was the title of your listing? Maybe we can guess why it was deactivated.

Etsy is now using bots to scan and deactivate listings that are prohibited as they are published.

Listing fees are non-refundable by the way.